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A Watkinsville man on Saturday accidently shot himself and someone else with a single bullet.

The man was handling a .22-caliber pistol inside his home when he accidentally shot himself in the hand. After passing through his hand, the bullet then hit a visitor in the arm, according to an Oconee County Sheriff’s Office report.

The shooting occurred about 11:45 p.m. at the home off Moreland Drive, where the 26-year-old handling the pistol was seated in a chair when the gun fired, deputies said.

The man and his 21-year-old visitor from Athens were both taken to Athens Regional Medical Center by a neighbor. A responding deputy reported he went to the home and spoke to the man’s wife, who witnessed the shooting and described it to authorities as a mistake.

Sheriff’s Lt. Jay Higgins said Monday no charges have been filed as the shooting does appear to be an accident.

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